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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Faulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sebastien Veron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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203 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Faulk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Sebastien Veron!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veron cracks Faulk with an open hand slap.
Faulk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faulk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veron.
Faulk throws a hook to the side of Veron's head but Veron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faulk tries to work over Veron's front leg with a kick but Veron checks it.
Veron misses the jab.
Veron ducks under a wild hook from Faulk.
Veron scores with a shot to the body.
Veron tries to clinch up but Faulk circles away and keeps his distance.
Faulk connects with an inside leg kick.
Faulk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veron moves away.
Veron fails to land the takedown.
Faulk throws a lazy right hand but Veron sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Faulk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Veron connects with a nice looking jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Veron scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Faulk.
Veron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veron throws a low kick, looking for Faulk's leg but Faulk calmly moves out of range.
Veron throws a jab but it's blocked by Faulk.
Veron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veron works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Veron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faulk.
Faulk slips under a jab.
Faulk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veron throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faulk's waist but Faulk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Veron off to one side.
Faulk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Veron might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Faulk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faulk throws a hook but Veron avoids it easily.
Faulk looks to throw the jab but Veron is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veron lands a jab to the head.
Veron lands a nice looking body shot.
Veron tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Faulk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faulk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faulk throws the left hand but Veron avoids the punch easily.
Faulk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Faulk throws a jab but it's blocked by Veron.
Faulk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Veron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Veron slips under a jab.
Faulk misses with a two punch combination.
Veron looking to score a takedown here. Faulk is defending well but Veron drives through and ends up in Faulk's guard.
Veron with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Veron wants to control from the top but Faulk keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veron is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Veron forces his way into half guard.
Veron trying to pass the guard but Faulk defending well.
Veron controlling the action here.
Faulk wants to improve his position but Veron is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veron keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Veron looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Veron wants to control but Faulk is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Juan Sebastien Veron was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fighters circling - Faulk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veron with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Veron misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Faulk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Veron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Faulk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faulk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Veron has time to react.
Veron throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Faulk on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Sebastien Veron dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Veron scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Veron misses the shot to the body.
Faulk thows a body shot but no joy.
Faulk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Faulk slips under a jab.
Faulk lands a really nice looking cross but Veron seems unphased.
Veron lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Veron lands with a shot to the body.
Faulk drops his hands momentarily and Veron takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Veron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faulk.
Faulk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Veron lands a nice shot to the body.
Juan Sebastien Veron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faulk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Veron checks it well.
A big left from Faulk misses.
Faulk throws a low kick but Veron avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faulk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faulk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Veron counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Faulk thinking.
Faulk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Faulk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veron.
Faulk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Veron.
Faulk throws a jab but it's blocked by Veron.
Veron throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Faulk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arthur Faulk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Faulk.
Veron misses with a hook.
Faulk lands with a straight right. Veron didn't see that one coming.
Veron throws a body punch but Faulk moves out of range.
Veron misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faulk looks to score with a jab to the body but Veron is just out of range.
A lazy body kick from Faulk
and Veron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Veron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Faulk throws a series of punches but Veron moves out of range.
Faulk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veron works the jab nicely.
Veron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Veron moves in looking to clinch but Faulk pushes him off.
Faulk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veron.
Veron moves out of range as Faulk strikes.
Faulk throws a leg kick but Veron sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Faulk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veron is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Faulk's half guard.
Veron controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veron looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Veron seems content to control.
Veron trying to pass the guard but Faulk defending well.
Veron is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Juan Sebastien Veron.
Decent striking displayed by Faulk there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veron takes a jab right on the kisser.
Faulk ducks right into an uppercut from Veron.
Faulk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Faulk throws a jab when Veron was well out of range.
Faulk throws out a loose jab but Veron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veron slips a straight right by Faulk.
Faulk misses the shot to the body.
Faulk throws a low kick, looking for Veron's leg but Veron calmly moves out of range.
A big right from Faulk misses.
Faulk misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faulk slips a jab from Veron.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Veron lands a lovely overhand right.
Faulk moves forwards but Veron connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juan Sebastien Veron will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Veron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Faulk misses with a left hand
and Veron counters with a straight right hand.
Faulk is rocked!
Veron changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Faulk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faulk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Faulk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Veron connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Faulk out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Sebastien Veron!
Juan Sebastien Veron is the new light heavyweight champion!
Juan Sebastien Veron made sure to mention his sponsor, 5th Round Clothing in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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